3/27/2003 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of March 2 , Zoo Public Hearing Mashpee Torn Hall Meeting Room 3 Commissioners present: Jack Fitzsimmons, Elliot Rosenberg, Cass Costa, Stephanie .Jones, Leonard Pinaud, Ralph Shag and Michael Talbot. staff present: Robert Sherman, Agent; Frances Wise, Board Secretary ,hack Fit simmons, Chairman, called the meeting to order at . p.m. Public Comment: Non-Hearing Agenda Old Business* 1. Bob recommended approval of the following- RFAA-4 o Nathan Ellis Highway FAA-S E 43-2146 FA -SE 3-2159 Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve RFAA-4 o Nathan Ellis Highway; F FAA-SE 43-2146; and RFAA-SE 43-2159. 2. Bob distributed to the members an article entitled "Voting When ou Have Not Attended All Parts of a Hearing,} which says that everyone voting must have been present at all the previous bearings. Jack said he doesn't accept that, rather he agrees with the previous opinion which said to go ahead and vote, and if a party doesn't like it, they can appeal and the hearings will start all over. Elliot said under the local by-law, the Commission is the final authority because it can only go to court from there. There will be further discussion at the net meeting. 3. URS. Bob said we had previously authorized another $650-$700 for URS's service for extra survey and engineering work. Bob has noir asked thea to help us on the selection of the bidders for rebuilding the Quashnet River fish ladder and water control structure, which will probably cost another $600 or $700. We have over $25,000 in our Maintenance and Improvement Fuad, so he requested authorization to mise the fee to $1,500 total if necessary. It's Air Force money that will be paling for this. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve an additional $650-$700 payment to URS for a total additional fee of$1,500. i